Eight Telecom discussion thread

[The_Davis]

Let us know if they can the porting.

If they all for the cs base,can't fathom reason the port in online shld be easier than the manp. needed to do it at the shop

Huh? Porting is not as easy as abc?

 

[NovelLobster]

Huh? Porting is not as easy as abc?

Ubi service centre is recommended based on collective past experiences. If you go anywhere else and they do anything funny and you come back and tell us, we will just

 

[The_Davis]

Ubi service centre is recommended based on collective past experiences. If you go anywhere else and they do anything funny and you come back and tell us, we will just

1. Online purchase of line + porting - go down Ubi to collect + do porting?
2. Purchase from retailer - walk in to Ubi service centre - online the spot get sim + wait 2-3 days for the porting?

 

[TyL3r_DuRd3n]

Huh? Porting is not as easy as abc?

r u planning to use pSIM or eSIM?

if eSIM, just do online.
if pSIM, go Ubi or Lucky Plaza.

If it is just your home wifi network and do not want to keep the number, go to an ahbeng shop at TPY and get the pSIM and terminate your GIga.

 

[The_Davis]

r u planning to use pSIM or eSIM?

if eSIM, just do online.
if pSIM, go Ubi or Lucky Plaza.

If it is just your home wifi network and do not want to keep the number, go to an ahbeng shop at TPY and get the pSIM and terminate your GIga.

Hmm… ya hor lol .
Why I so stupid. Can just terminate giga and get new line

 

[The_Davis]

r u planning to use pSIM or eSIM?

if eSIM, just do online.
if pSIM, go Ubi or Lucky Plaza.

If it is just your home wifi network and do not want to keep the number, go to an ahbeng shop at TPY and get the pSIM and terminate your GIga.

One more question, if get from retailer… need to do monthly top up like SIMBA for this plan ah? No auto renew / charge to credit card option ah?

 

[bumdssa]

Just top up 1 month per day every day loh… that’s what @Boringchap did

this one too much alr. i only top up as and when i get voucher from shopee.

 

[TyL3r_DuRd3n]

1. Online purchase of line + porting - go down Ubi to collect + do porting?

U can opt for snail mail and they will send you the pSIM.

2. Purchase from retailer - walk in to Ubi service centre - online the spot get sim + wait 2-3 days for the porting?

Ubi is service centre.
You can get the SIM card there too.

 

[The_Davis]

U can opt for snail mail and they will send you the pSIM.


Ubi is service centre.
You can get the SIM card there too.

Thanks. I will just get a new line instead of port

waiting for reply on my other question now

 

[TyL3r_DuRd3n]

One more question, if get from retailer… need to do monthly top up like SIMBA for this plan ah? No auto renew / charge to credit card option ah?

Just like SIMBA, you can put your credit card details. It will deduct automatically.

If you wanna be like me, a cheap charlie, I used Shopee to top up. together with vouchers and coins, you get to pay at lower price for the $8 top up.

Do a search in shopee, and this thread. valuables information had been shared.

 

[TyL3r_DuRd3n]

Hmm… ya hor lol .
Why I so stupid. Can just terminate giga and get new line

sometimes our mind get needlessly convoluted with port-ins nonsenses.
sh!t happens

 

[The_Davis]

Just like SIMBA, you can put your credit card details. It will deduct automatically.

If you wanna be like me, a cheap charlie, I used Shopee to top up. together with vouchers and coins, you get to pay at lower price for the $8 top up.

Do a search in shopee, and this thread. valuables information had been shared.

So top up using like this?

https://sg.shp.ee/6kKDX8b

 

[wulu1_69]

Wanna check if need to enable VOLTE to make roaming calls back to sg?

And does anyone managed to use the roaming data in China successfully?

 

[TyL3r_DuRd3n]

So top up using like this?

https://sg.shp.ee/6kKDX8b

Keep searching in this thread for clues.

btw, one of our member's wife was using GIGA had zero complaints for years. Once ported to Eight, she complained no signal. You may want to trial eight first. If eight suits you, proceed to terminate Giga. If eight not good, you continue using Giga.

 

[TyL3r_DuRd3n]

Wanna check if need to enable VOLTE to make roaming calls back to sg?

Yes. but most important question is
"Does your destination have partner for VoLTE network as per eight's list of partners?"

 

[Habrosus]

One more question, if get from retailer… need to do monthly top up like SIMBA for this plan ah? No auto renew / charge to credit card option ah?

https://www.eight.com.sg/faq-port-in

https://www.eight.com.sg/faq-getting-started

https://www.eight.com.sg/faq-renew-recharge-and-billing

 

[wulu1_69]

Yes. but most important question is
"Does your destination have partner for VoLTE network as per eight's list of partners?"

Like bolehland and Thailand, eligible ya?

Btw does anyone managed to use the roaming data in China successfully?

 

[TyL3r_DuRd3n]

https://www.eight.com.sg/faq-port-in

https://www.eight.com.sg/faq-getting-started

https://www.eight.com.sg/faq-renew-recharge-and-billing

omg, the answers are there?!

 

[TyL3r_DuRd3n]

Like bolehland and Thailand, eligible ya?

Btw does anyone managed to use the roaming data in China successfully?

do yourself a favor
open a browser
type www.eight.com.sg
click on the roaming link in the list of entitlements for the plans.
it should bring you to this page: https://www.eight.com.sg/roaming

click on the LEARN MORE, and you will be greeted with a pdf file
https://www.eight.com.sg/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/eight-Roaming-Destinations.pdf

 

[Habrosus]

One more question, if get from retailer… need to do monthly top up like SIMBA for this plan ah? No auto renew / charge to credit card option ah?

You input credit card info, turn on "Auto Recharge" then by right monthly will deduct from there.

Alternatively, don't zzz first. Under half an hour go to Shopee get the 50% max 200 coins cashback voucher. Can use to top up wallet and perhaps join us for our Christmas 2025 gathering here.

But first, go get your SIM card first, be it port in or buy new. Remember physical NRIC no crack no bad scratches. Test and if really like the network then think about best/preferred way to recharge.